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		<title>El Niño and the Cape Winelands: why the national forecast only tells part of the story</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The South African Weather Service has confirmed El Niño conditions into 2027, but the Western Cape is a winter-rainfall region. We spoke to climate specialist Dr Tara Southey and viticulturist Marko Roux about what the season could mean for Cape vineyards, and where preparation matters most.  National headlines are warning of a hot, dry summer as El Niño takes hold into 2027. For Cape wine farms, the picture is more nuanced. El Niño&#8217;s strongest rainfall effects are felt in South Africa&#8217;s summer-rainfall regions, while the Western Cape receives most of its rain in winter. The real questions for growers are about heat, vine water demand and how much water is available as the season begins. El Niño develops when surface waters across the central and eastern tropical Pacific become unusually warm, altering atmospheric circulation and weather patterns. It occurs every two to seven years, and its most recent significant impact on Southern Africa was during 2023 and into 2024. This time, the signal is strong. The South African Weather Service has confirmed El Niño conditions for this year and into next, with below-normal rainfall indicated across many of South Africa&#8217;s summer-rainfall areas. At a Western Cape provincial briefing on Thursday, [...]]]></description>
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